AV Design Engineer III

Location Fairfax
Discipline: Low Voltage
Salary: $125,000-$135,000
Contact name: Maya Avric

Contact email: maya.avric@lesterhamilton.com
Published: 12 days ago
Startdate: ASAP

Qualifications

  • Understanding plans and specifications to identify the types and grades of materials and equipment needed to ensure compliance with project requirements

  • Knowledge of design techniques, tools, and principals involved in the production of electrical plans, blueprint and drawings

  • Bachelor's Degree in Engineering with 5+ years' OR Master's Degree in Engineering with 3+ years' of progressive experience in the following: Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or a Related Engineering Discipline

  • Developing and implementing hardware and software solutions for data center and virtual infrastructure technologies

  • Demonstrated experience with developing cost estimates and work breakdown structures for the design and implementation of complex projects

  • Demonstrated experience performing technical cross-training/coaching of junior colleagues

  • Demonstrated background working with multidisciplinary teams

  • Demonstrated time management and organization skills to meet deadlines and quality objective

  • Ability to travel, including internationally, up to 20% of the time

  • Familiarity with IT, telecommunications, A/V and electrical equipment including related materials and specifications

  • Strong knowledge of videoconferencing standards

  • Experience reading and interpreting blueprints

  • Experience performing complex design/build and conceptual design practices

  • Demonstrated ability to work independently and in a team environment

  • AutoCAD experience, or experience drafting with a similar drafting software

  • Strong Oral, Written and Presentation Skills with the ability and experience communicating directly with executive leadership

  • Solid problem solving and consultative skills in a fast-paced environment

  • An opportunity to lead and build a business with the support of an industry-leading firm that has been in business for 75 years

  • Exposure to computer screens for an extended period of time

  • Sitting for extended periods of time

  • Reach by extending hands or arms in any direction

  • Have finger dexterity in order to manipulate objects with fingers rather than whole hands or arms, for example, using a keyboard

  • Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences

  • Identify and understand the speech of another person

Responsibilities

  • Creating Drawing Packages and Bill of Materials in CAD

  • Design and testing of complex videoconferencing and integrated audio/visual technologies (videoconferencing, control systems, displays, video walls and matrix systems, audio reinforcement systems, cameras, microphones, document cameras, streaming technologies, etc.) and A/V based collaboration technologies

  • Design of audio/video systems with Crestron, AMX and Extron control systems

  • Conduct customer site surveys and provide sales engineering support, including collecting and recording detailed operational, functional and technical requirements, developing project scopes, and providing overall system costing for A/V projects

  • Design and test and troubleshoot various network and telecommunications systems including IP networks and ISDN networks

  • Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work

  • Develop test plans for complex AV control system functional acceptance tests of AMX, Crestron, and Extron control systems

  • Develop and conduct on-site user and administrative training for the installed integrated audio/visual systems

  • Open and transparent communication with senior leadership as well as local office management

  • Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand

  • Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing

  • Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense